{"product_id":"a-small-sgraffito-ring-plate","title":"Very Small Sgraffito Leaf Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis's Wheel-thrown and Hand Drawn \"Leaf\" Sgraffito Plate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-1\/4\" wide x 3\/8\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis leaf sgraffito plate can be used as a catch all plate, trinket bowl, watch plate, or you can use it to serve a very small dessert, such as a chocolate covered strawberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA decorative, functional small plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDennis's hand drawn and sgraffito carved leaves appear to emanate and whirl from the center circle of the plate.\u003cbr\u003eThe leaves are etched out of a black underglaze that has been layered over a pale grayish blue colored porcelain clay body, which we have colored ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please refer to \u003cstrong\u003e\"How It's Made\"\u003c\/strong\u003e section by scrolling down for sgraffito technique).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eStandard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It's Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate was created on the potter's wheel using Standard 365 Porcelain clay that we color ourselves, and a carving technique called \u003cstrong\u003esgraffito\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSgraffito \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Italian word meaning - \"\u003cem\u003eto scratch\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eA layer of slip \u003cem\u003e(wet clay)\u003c\/em\u003e is applied to the surface of the pottery, while the vessel is leather hard. \u003cem\u003e(not wet and not yet bone dry).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA design is carved into the wet slip using a metal ball tool. This etching reveals the colored porcelain clay underneath the colored slip, that the pottery is wheel-thrown or hand built with. \u003cbr\u003eWhen creating a sgraffito piece of pottery, the design is not flush to the surface. \u003cbr\u003eThe colored slip is slightly raised, and the etched design does not get filled in.\u003cbr\u003eThe lead free, dinnerware safe clear glaze on top of the etched design, creates a smooth, shiny surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our pottery is wheel-thrown and\/or handbuilt in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43627651006500,"sku":"DTSgraffitoPlate006","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/LeafPlate2.png?v=1772215488","url":"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/products\/a-small-sgraffito-ring-plate","provider":"Tromppottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}